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55 years ago, Sunday 31 May 1970, the 9th FIFA World Cup got underway in Mexico. The tournament was played between 31 May and 21 June. 75 teams had tried to qualify, and 16 took part in 4 groups of 4. Top 2 going into the quarters. 1st Cup held outside South America and Europe
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Tough call for Brazilians , do they watch the Oscars or the first night of the parade of Rio’s top samba schools? Brazil’s Oscar interest is due to Walter Salles’ “I’m Still Here / Ainda Estou Aqui being in running for best picture, best international feature & best actress
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Fernanda Torres (Best Actress nominee for I’M STILL HERE) attends the 97th Oscars Nominees Dinner at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Photo Credit: Emma McIntyre/WireImage
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“Cannes Uncut” will start its 2024 festival screenings @VicFilmFestival on Vancouver Island, Canada. The 30th Victoria Film Festival runs 2-11 February and “Cannes Uncut” will screen currently on 5 February at the Vic Theatre.
youtube.com/watch?v=3QLnLDJG…
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“There's an excitement and buzz about it. Especially going up the red carpet. You have to feel it. It's powerful.” – Oliver Stone
Don’t forget if you are in Rio “Cannes Uncut” screens Wednesday at Estação NET Gavea at 19.50, and on Friday at Kinoplex Sao Luiz 4 at 16.00
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If you want to start planning what films you would like to see at Festival do Rio that runs from 5 to 15 October, the majority of the programme can now we searched on the festival web site. That is by film, cinema, director, day, etc.
festivaldorio.com.br/en/
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If you are in Rio de Janeiro, the dates for your diary for the screenings of ‘Cannes Uncut’ during Festival do Rio l Rio de Janeiro Int'l Film Festival are the 8, 11 and 13 October. @festivaldorio @RioFilmFest See you there! #CannesUncut
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Still an opportunity to see “Cannes Uncut” at both the Dinard Festival du Film Britannique and ZURICH FILM FESTIVAL. The documentary screens again today and Sunday in @DinardFilm and on Sunday and Monday in @zurichfilmfest .
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Summer comes to an end, but leaves lasting memories of that sweltering 45 minutes we had in June.
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60 years ago, on 5 August 1963, Biggs takes family to Brighton on eve of robbery for Summer Bank Holiday. £10 bet on horses wins him £500 (£13500 in 2023), same amount he asked to borrow from Bruce Reynolds that got him involved with the robbery in the first place.
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If you don’t want to read, then you can now listen to the stories of both Ronnie Biggs and Bruce Reynolds on audio books available from John Blake Books through Amazon’s Audible. Both books are read by Nick Reynolds, Bruce’s son. Enjoy the listen.
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Out now, the new updated paperback version of Ronnie Biggs' autobiography - The Great Train Robber. Available @jblakebooks as a paperback, Kindle or audiobook read by Nick Reynolds, son of Bruce.
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⛱️ CONTROVERSY & EXCESS ⛱️
Take a trip to France with CANNES UNCUT 🇫🇷
A tribute that lifts the curtains on @Festival_Cannes featuring interviews with plenty of famous faces ✨
📸 See this exhilarating celebration of cinema at the 70th #sydfilmfest 🔗 sff.org.au/program/browse/ca… – at Sydney, New South Wales
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Business Doc Europe explains the story of Cannes Uncut. Sharon Stone on the Festival de Cannes red carpet. A current Cannes muse along with Tilda Swinton, both following in footsteps of Brigitte Bardot, Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly and many others.
businessdoceurope.com/cannes…
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Thank you to Chris Pickard for giving such a passionate speech about the Foundation at LATA’s Parliamentary Reception. 📸 Pictured Chris (3rd fr right) with many of our trustees & volunteers. Do get in touch if you can help us with our fundraising target 🙏
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Liz Truss will be announced as the new Prime Minister tomorrow. She’s said it will take her a week to do anything about the energy crisis; seems presumptive of her to assume she’ll still be in the job by then.
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UPDATE: President Trump just took the 5th Amendment. To quote his own words back at him, what does he have to hide?
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Please Retweet if you don't want Suella Braverman as PM.
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There once was a man with no common sense
Who was supported by people that are clearly dense
“He’s still great,” they exclaimed
But to the public it’s plain
That in Boris they could have no confidence
#NoConfidence